Transport
Airport:
Auckland Airport was voted Australasia's leading airport at the 2009 World Travel Awards held in London. Auckland Airport (formerly Auckland International Airport) is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with over 13 million (seven million international and six million domestic) passengers a year, a figure expected to more than double by 2025. The airport is in Mangere, a western suburb of Manukau City, and is 21km south of Auckland City centre. It is the central hub for Air New Zealand.
Auckland has various small regional airports.
www.auckland-airport.co.nz
Roads:
The State Highway network connects the cities in the Auckland urban area through the Northern, Southern, Northwestern and Southwestern Motorways. The Auckland Harbour Bridge (Northern Motorway) is the main connection to North Shore City. The Harbour Bridge does not provide access for rail, pedestrians or cyclists. The Central Motorway Junction, also called 'Spaghetti Junction' for its complexity, is the intersection between the two major motorways of Auckland (State Highway 1 and State Highway 16). Two of the longest arterial roads within Greater Auckland are Great North Road and Great South Road - the main connections in those directions before the construction of the State Highway network.
Buses:
Taking the bus is an easy way to get around that is cost-effective and simple to do - and with Auckland City's new bus lane initiatives and other bus priority measures, it is now often quicker to take a bus than to sit in traffic in your car! Bus services in Auckland are mostly radial rather than ring-routes, due to Auckland being on an isthmus. Late-night services (i.e. past midnight) are limited, even on weekends.
Bus Information
Ferries:
Ferry travel is a popular type of public transport for some Auckland destinations. Auckland's ports are the largest of the country, and a large part of both inbound and outbound New Zealand commerce travels through them, mostly via the facilities northeast of the Auckland CBD. Freight usually arrives at or is distributed from the port via road, though the port facilities also have rail access. Auckland is a major cruise ship stopover point, with the ships usually tying up at Princes Wharf. Auckland CBD is connected to coastal suburbs, to North Shore City and to outlying islands by ferry. Ferries also provide transport to parks and nature reserves at Devonport, Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island and Tiritiri Matangi.
Ferry Information
Trains:
Trains service the west and southeast of Auckland, with longer-distance options scarce. Auckland has three main railway lines, serving the general western, southern, and central eastern directions from the Britomart Transport Centre in downtown Auckland. It is the terminal station for all lines, and connects them to ferry and bus services. In 2007 approximately NZ$5.3 billion worth of large-scale projects were underway or planned (and budgeted for) in the Auckland area to improve rail and public transport patronage over the next decade.
Train Information Cycling:
Auckland City Council recently ran its third cycle awareness campaign "Hey! We're all on the same road". The local campaign supports ARTA's regional drive to improve safety for cyclists and encourage all road users to share with care. Auckland City Council promotes cycling as a fun, healthy and sustainable travel choice for all.
Bikes and Cycleways
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